Godalming
Godalming is a market town and civil parish in south-west Surrey, England, around 30 miles (49 km) south-west of central London.
It is in the Borough of Waverley, at the confluence of the Rivers Wey and Ock. The civil parish covers 3.74 sq mi (9.7 km2) and includes the settlements of Farncombe, Binscombe and Aaron's Hill. Much of the area lies on the strata of the Lower Greensand Group and Bargate stone was quarried locally until the Second World War.
Getting to Godalming
- 01Godalming
Godalming is served by South Western Railway on the London Waterloo to Portsmouth Line.
Worth seeing
- 01Godalming Museum
Summer: Tue-Sat 10AM-5PM, winter 10AM-4PM.
- 02Winkworth Arboretum
National Trust property with substantial collections of trees and shrubs, and attractive flowers in spring, set around lakes.
- 03Oakhurst Cottage
Hambledon, GU8 4HF (5 miles south of Godalming), oakhurstcottage@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Things to do
- 01Farncombe Boat House
Hours vary by season, boat hire is not available during winter.
Where to eat
There are various small restaurants in and around the High Street.
Getting around Godalming the local way
- Get aroundFarnborough has a good network of cycle routes, the majority being either off-road or along lanes segregated from motor traffic.
From Wikivoyage: Farnborough, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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